Cap



Aug. 27, 1929.

s. KANTROWITZ CAP Filed July 2, 1927 Patented Aug. 27, 1929.

UNITED STATES SOLOMON KANTROWITZ,

OF QUEENS, NEW YORK.

CAP.

Application filed July 2,

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in caps and has for an object to provide a cap wherein a portion at the rear may be turned down so that it will about reach to the collar of the wearer and the rear portion may then be inflated, so that the cap may be used like a pillow or air cushion to comfortably support the head of the wearer.

Still another objectof the invention is to provide a cap that will resemble an ordinary cap in appearances and at the same time is so provided that the air bag in the rear may be deflated and the rear of the cap turned upwardly when the cap is not to be used as a pillow, so that from ordinary appearances no one would ever know that the cap was not the usual type of cap.

Still another object of the invention is to I provide a cap wherein an air bag is placed in the rear of the cap, which bag is normally in a folded position, so that the cap will not appear bulky; the tube leading to the bag passes over the brim of the cap and under the front portion of the body and is fastened to an edge of the cap, so that the same cannot be seen either when the cap is worn as an ordinary head covering, or when the cap is used as a pillow.

Still another object is to provide a neat appearing cap wherein a fiat air bag is placed in the rear thereof and normally in a folded condition and wherein the material of the cap at the rear is provided with ex- 5 pansible pleats, so that when the cap is inflated by the bag, the rear body portion of the cap may expand with the bag and not force the cap all out of shape or pull the same tight against the head of the wearer.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim.

Referring now to the drawings showing a preferred embodiment of my invention:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved cap, the dotted lines showing how the rear portion may be folded downwardly;

1927. Serial No. 203,092.

Fig. 2 is a rear view showing the rear portion folded downwardly;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the po sition of the inflatable bag within the body and downward portion of the cap;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view showing a portion of the cap and the inflated bag,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the bag in its deflated and folded position,

Fig. 6 is a view of the bag before it is placed within the cap and Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detailed view showing the valve for the bag pulled slightly from within its cover.

Referring now more specifically to the several views, there is shown the cloth cap consisting of the body portion 1 and peak or brim 2, the forward end 3 of the body portion of the cap extending slightly over the inner end of the brim 2, as may be seen in Fig. 1.

The cap may be made of worsted or flannel or any other desired material and of course the brim will be re-inforced in the usual manner so as to retain the desired rigidity.

The cap is provided also with the usual lining 4 and as far as the specification has proceeded, it will be seen that so far the cap is of the usual ordinary type.

The rear of the cap however is provided with a downwardly extending portion 5 that extends from about centrally of one side of the cap to centrally of the other side, and this downwardly extending portion may be folded upwardly on a line 6 so that it will normally occupy the position shown in Fig. 1, that is, it overlaps the body of the cap at the rear thereof.

This downwardly extending portion 5, is formed integral with the body of the cap and of course of the same material while the lining in the cap 4.- is made to extend to the bottom edge of this downwardly extending portion 5.

Some of the ordinary forms of caps have a downwardly extending rear portion which is used in cold weather to protect the ears but in this cap the downwardly extending portion may be of such length that it may or may not cover the ears when turned downwardly.

Referring for the moment to Fig. 2 there will be noticed two pleats 7, that are formed at the rear of the cap, part of each pleat extending into the body of the cap, while the other part of each pleat extends within the downwardly extending portion 6 of the cap, the purpose of these pleats being that when the bag, about to be described, is inflated the body portion and the downwardly extending portion of the cap may expand with the bag so that the cap will not be pulled out of shape nor will the cap be drawn too tight about the head of the wearer.

These pleats may be formed in any convenient manner, the purpose being to provide extra material at these points so that on inflation of the bag the pleats will open up to allow for the expansion.

Glancing now for the moment at Fig. 6, there is shown a rectangular shape bag 8, which is formed of rubber and is provided with a small tube 9, the inner end of which is vulcanized to. the bag at the point 10, that is, to one side of a line drawn centrally thruout the length of the bag.

By positioning the tube at this point, the bag may be folded lengthwise as shown in Fig. 5 and the crease will not fall at the point of vulcanization of the tube but to one side thereof. I

The outer end of tube 9 is provided with a small valve 11 which is designed to be opened by the hands so that the wearer of the cap may blow thru the valve 11, inflate the bag, that is, when the bag is within the cap, and after the bag is inflated, turn the little valve 11 so that the air may be retained within the bag.

Referring now to Fig. 3, the bag 8 is shown within the cap and situated between the outer cloth of the cap and the inner lin ing 4 while the tube 9 passes through the outer material of the cloth and loosely fits within the fabric cover 12, which covering is also tube-shaped and is provided at its end with the eyelet 13 which in turn is designed to fasten on the male portion 14: of the eyelet located on the side of the cap. This tube cover 12 is provided with the opening 15 so that when the eyelet 13 is re moved from the male 14, the little valve 11 may be pulled without the opening 15 and the bag inflated. Afterward the valve will again be pushed within the tube cover 12 and the tube cover fastened as shown within Figs. 1 and 3.

It will be noticed that this tube and cover extend beneath the forward body portion 3 of the cap and over the brim 2 so that it is practically hidden from view when the cap is being worn. Normally the rear portion 15 will be folded or lapped back as in Fig. 1 and the bag will occupy the position shown in Fig. 5.

When the cap is worn as shown in Fig. 1 it will be very neat in appearance, the hidden bag and tube in no way interfering with. the beauty of the cap.

As will be readily understood when the cap is to-be used'as a pillow or a cushion for the head, it is simply necessary to disconnect the eyelet so that the valve can be slightly removed from the tube and the bag may then be inflated by blowing thru the valve, the rear portion of the cap of course being first turned downwardly to occupy the position shown in Fig. 2. The eyelet will again be fastened so that the tube does not show even when the cap is being used as a pillow.

It is an easy matter to open the valve at any time and let the air out of the cap'and again fold the rear portion upwardly.

It will be further understood that a military cap of slightly difierent appearance might be constructed, the same general structure being carried out, but conforming more in shape to caps worn in the Army.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a cap that will be neat in appearance and resemble the ordinary caps now in use and at the same time is so constructed that the bag may be normally creased thruout its length, so as to occupy but little space in the cap and so that the same will not be noticeable when the cap is worn in the ordinary nranner.

Furthermore, the tube for inflating the bag is over the brim and under the front portion of the body of the cap, so that the same isnot visible at any time and yet is readily accessible when desired to inflate the rear portion of the cap.

I am aware that it is old to provide an inflatable bag in a cap, but in most instances the cap fits down over the shoulders in the form of a hood or there is other excess ma terial, so that the cap is not the same in appearances as the ordinary form of caps.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A pillow cap comprising a cap body, a foldable pocket attached to the edge of the cap body at the rear thereof and extending partially around said edge pleats within the rear of the cap and continuous down into the downwardly extending portion so that these two portions may naturally expand when the bag is inflated and the downwardly ex tending portion is turned down, a tubular cover of fabric m aterial attached at one end to the body of the cap in the vicinity of one end of the pocket and having at its other end a fastening device for attaching the free end to the body of the cap in the vicinity of the other end of the pocket, an inflatable bag carried in the pocket and having an edge portion disposed within the body of the cap and lying against the inner surface thereof, said bag being bendable around the edge of the cap body, a tube connected with said bag and threaded through the tubular cover and a valve carried at the end of the tube and adapted to lie in the cover, said 10 cover having at its side and at a point between its ends an opening through which the Valve may be extracted.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SOLOMON KANTROWVITZ. 

